Hi, i hope they give the owner of Cisco NAS a possibility to switch over to QNAP Firmware. On my own NAS 324 i've installed Debian Linux. If I had known that Cisco does not use the same firmware as QNAP I would never chose Cisco. I am very disappointed by them. AlexanderS.
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Hi there, due to the deteriorating service of Packet for Cisco NAS I have decided to install QNAP Firmware on a Cisco device. This is not a Step by Step guide and I can not say that it worked all well. The NSS 324 is in my opinion identical with the QNAP TS-459 Pro. So i used this guide to get in Recovery Mode of the NAS http://eu1.qnap.com/Storage/tsd/fullimage/Firmware_recovery_guide_for_x86.pdf In this PDF you find the links to download your QNAP Firmware image. I decide to save my old Cisco Firmware with dd dd if=/dev/sdb of=./backup.img bs=512 (Please check with fdisk -lu that sdb ist your DOM Flash) Please replace ./backup.img with the path of your USB Stick (Maybe you have to mount it) Then i replace the Cisco Firmware with QNAP's once. dd if=/PathtoImage of=/dev/sdb (In My Example dd if=/dev/sda/ F_TS-459_20101118-1.0.9.img of /dev/sdb ) One dd commands takes about 1,5 hours Now you have to restart the NAS. A Testing Firmware from Qnap should load and you can get there by a web interface. The Web Interface is like the Quick Instalation Assistent when you start the Cisco Device the First Time. In my testing i get problems with Step 6 (Formating) in the Install Assistent but i can go around this when i take the "No Disk initalation" function and then update the Firmware to the actually one (Without a Restart) A note by me: The Flash Storage is as type of construction only writeable about 10000x. So If you have questions please write a message. This is a preversion of my finished tutorial, but i have no time at the moment to write it more detailed. Sincerly yours Alexander Schuhmann NO WARRANTY THE HOW-TO IS DISTRIBUTED IN THE HOPE THAT IT WILL BE USEFUL, BUT WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY. IT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE HOW-TO IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE HOW-TO PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. IN NO EVENT THE AUTHOR WILL BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE HOW-TO (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE HOW-TO TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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Hi CAmillo, it's a long time ago i do this. I currently have not the time, to write a step by step instructions. But i can list you the things i do from my brain. 1. Download http://www.twonkyforum.com/downloads/6.0.30/twonkymedia-i386-glibc-2.2.5-6.0.30.zip 2. Per SSH kill all the prozesses from Twonky 3. Copy the unpack archive to the install ordner of Twonky Media on your NAS (I don't know the path and have no NSS 32X here) 4. Restart Twonkymedia with the ssh console (I think you have to start twonkymedia.sh) 5. Go to the Web Interface of Twonkyserver and give in your CD Key. 6. Copy the Install Ordner of Twonky Media into a save location (save means, that that directory should not delected by a restart of the nas) 7. Write a Init.d Script that stops at the beginning of Start up all Twonky Prozesses, write back the safe directory into the install ordner and than start the Twonkyserver Sincerly yours Alexander Schuhmann
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Hi there, I have successfully installed the new version of TwonkyServer . Unfortunately , the takeover of the license key did not work and the server is running in test mode . Please can you told me which file contains license key or what I can do against it. If this is not possible , please tell me when the update for TwonkyServer will be published . Sincerely , Alexander
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